A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world.
To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67.
Passport Ranking
107/198 Ranking among the 198 analyzed passports.
Passport Score
60.5/198 A passport score depends on the attractiveness (to travelers) of the countries it provides visa-free access to.
Visa-free Countries
82 A simple count of countries a passport provides visa-free access to.
Visa-required Countries
116 A simple count of countries without visa-free access.
Access to the World's GDP
15%
Access to the World's Surface Area
18%
Access to the World's Population
24%
Access to the Unesco Sites
26%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
No
No provisions
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
Minimum residency period
25 years
Physical presence requirement
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Language test
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Need to renounce original citizenship?
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Can minor children naturalize?
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Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
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Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
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Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen Many countries offer better naturalization conditions if your spouse is a citizen.
Also, it may be possible to live ABROAD while being married and still qualify for your spouse's citizenship.
Note that civil law unions often work too.
Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
– / –
Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
–
Language test
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Need to renounce original citizenship?
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Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions Naturalization conditions in certain beneficial cases.
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